Commercial & Contracts Manager Nordics

Company
The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 35 years. With more than 28 GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 25 markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 6,500 employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation. We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you.
If you are passionate of renewables energies, you love working in teams and you share our values of Integrity, Colleagueship, Respect and Ownership we would like you to join the Nordex Group.
Job description
Are you looking for fresh winds in your life? Are you ready to reach new heights in your career? We offer you the opportunity to be a part of a great team, a flexible and dynamic working environment. Working as part of the Nordic Region Service team in close cooperation with Headquarters Commercial Controlling, the Commercial and Contract Support Manager is responsible to maintain an accurate overview and forecast of the Nordic Regional finances within Service department, creating transparency of the current financial status and Regional Risks and Opportunities. They are also responsible for implementing value driven processes to improve the financial position of the service department and for tracking contractual warranties within the wind turbine warranty periods.


Main responsibilities
Improve existing KPIS and monitoring of critical financial KPIs for the region
Creation of target oriented regular financial reports
Monitoring, regularly updating and reporting of the Financial forecasts for the region
Monitoring of Variable fee and LD forecast for the region
Monitoring of open Purchase Orders Status and Process
Monitoring and forecasting of CAPEX and CAPEX process
Supporting Operations managers with monitoring and forecasting of costs and Overheads in order to stay on track with budget and forecast
Supporting Heads of Service with tracking of Financial KPIs at Country and CSO level in order to stay on track with budget and forecast
Monthly calls with Operations teams to ensure full transparency on financial KPIs
Monitoring of working capital in cooperation with Country Finance departments
Implementing the annual budget process within the region
Supporting Local Operations with Tracking of warranties
Supporting tender processes for Subcontractors and other high volume works
Support with implementation of improvement initiatives and projects to improve financial position of the Regional Service department
Close cooperation with local and central Commercial Controlling
Continuous improvement in their area of service business

Job requirements
Job experience
Minimum 5 years experience with Finance topics in an Operational Environment, preferably in the Wind Industry
Experience in Operational Budget processes
Experience of supplier negotiations and tender processes is an advantage
Experience of collaborating with colleagues and suppliers in various countries and locations


Education and qualification
Formal qualifications in (Bachelor or Masters degree) in a relevant field
Excellent English language skills
Computer literate, able to use MS Office
Knowledge of working with SAP R/3 FI CO MM


Personal profile
Good communication skill on Operational and Management level
Good Understanding of Financial KPIs and P&L
Systematic working approach and problem-solving behavior
Strong negotiation skills
Able to deal with conflict
Strong decision making skills
Willing to travel when needed
Teamwork & collaboration
End-to-end-thinker


If you are interested to join our team, you can apply to the position by pressing the "Apply" button below.

Any open questions? Feel free to get in touch with us!

Kajsa Karlsson
People & Culture Coordinator
KKarlsson2@nordex-online.com